Anna Leigh Waters has a boatload of placements in Aquarius. This includes a tight Mercury-Neptune conjunction at 19º Aquarius. It’s an odd duo to find in her chart since she’s renowned for her intense focus, discipline, and longstanding record of winning. Much of that can be attributed to her Moon in Taurus, but a Mercury-Neptune conjunction can readily space out and lose focus.
The ability to get into mental gear hour after hour, day after day, and year after year comes from her Mercury opposite Saturn, which does provide the self-control necessary to win the big points. The Neptune factor has a positive side, and that’s her ability to intuitively see where her opponents are going to drive the ball even before they know. Video replays have repeatedly shown her take off to a particular spot on the court before the ball is even hit.
Her Aquarius Sun trines Lilith in Libra, giving her an interest in playing doubles. Her long-time men’s partner is Ben Johns, often touted as the #1 men’s player. Last week they claimed their 61st mixed doubles title together. Her partner in women’s doubles is Anna Bright, and they also won gold last week to extend their record to 105 wins with only 3 losses.
Winning in all three of the tournament’s categories earns a coveted triple crown. Anyone who can do this becomes recognized as the sport’s current best player. Last week Anna Leigh won her 43rd triple crown, a record that will likely never be surpassed by anyone else. It comes as transiting Pluto nears her Aquarius Sun and is fortified by transiting Saturn in Aries sextile her Sun.
The business world is finally recognizing the potential advantage of sponsoring star pickleball players. Nike has never done so until this past January 8 when they made a deal with Anna Leigh Waters. At that time her natal Pluto was under major activation from transiting Saturn-sextile-Uranus. And we can see the role that her mother played in this deal since Anna Leigh’s progressed* Mercury was at 10º12’ Pisces and only 0º02’ from conjoining her elevated Ceres.
Throughout 2026 and 2027, transiting Pluto will go back and forth across her Aquarius Sun, helping her to spread the popularity of pickleball with her sheer vitality, enthusiasm, and winning ways.